diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f8cdb67f..62a21a02 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ mod rowbinary;
 mod ticks;
 
 /// A client containing HTTP pool.
+///
+/// ### Cloning behavior
+/// Clones share the same HTTP transport but store their own configurations.
+/// Any `with_*` configuration method (e.g., [`Client::with_option`]) applies
+/// only to future clones, because [`Client::clone`] creates a deep copy
+/// of the [`Client`] configuration, except the transport.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Client {
     http: Arc<dyn HttpClient>,
@@ -518,4 +524,18 @@ mod client_tests {
         let client = client.with_validation(true);
         assert!(client.validation);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn it_does_follow_previous_configuration() {
+        let client = Client::default().with_option("async_insert", "1");
+        assert_eq!(client.options, client.clone().options,);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn it_does_not_follow_future_configuration() {
+        let client = Client::default();
+        let client_clone = client.clone();
+        let client = client.with_option("async_insert", "1");
+        assert_ne!(client.options, client_clone.options,);
+    }
 }